METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REVENUE MAXIMIZATION IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK

• US 20180131814A1
• Filed: 02/10/2017
• Published: 05/10/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 10/21/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Subex Limited
• Original Assignee: Subex Limited
• Inventors: Padmanabhan, Vinod Kumar, Krishna, Jandhyala Gowri, Pulikunnel, Kiran Zachariah
• Application Number:
  US15/429,202
• Publication Number:
  US 20180131814A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/554 involving event detection and direct action
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/04 Billing or invoicing
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/14 Charging , metering or billing arrangements for data wireline or wireless communications
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0245 Filtering by information in the payload
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/28 with meter at substation or with calculation of charges at terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/41 Billing record details, i.e. parameters, identifiers, structure of call data record [CDR]
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/43 Billing software details
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/44 Augmented, consolidated or itemized billing statement or bill presentation
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/47 Fraud detection or prevention means
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/58 based on statistics of usage or network monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/61 based on the service used
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/80 Rating or billing plans; Tariff determination aspects
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/83 Notification aspects
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/85 characterised by the type of condition triggering a notification
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/854 Available credit
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 17/103 using SIMs (USIMs) or calling cards
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/03 Protecting confidentiality, e.g. by encryption
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/126 Anti-theft arrangements, e.g. protection against subscriber identity module [SIM] cloning
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/14 : Short messaging services, e.g. short message services [SMS] or unstructured supplementary service data [USSD]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/24 : Accounting or billing
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/50 : Service provisioning or reconfiguring
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 60/04 : using triggered events
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/18 : Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profiles; Transfer of user or subscriber data

Abstract

Method and system for revenue maximization in a communication network. This invention relates to management of communication networks and more particularly to monitoring information of a subscriber of a communication network. Embodiments herein enable the network operator to collect and profile usage information of a subscriber on a User Equipment (UE) with the intention of using the information for revenue maximization applications and preventing fraud for a network operator, wherein revenue maximization applications include but are not limited to fraud management, revenue assurance, churn management, customer experience management, credit risk management and partner settlement.

Claims

1. A method for managing revenue from a subscriber of a communication network, the method comprising of

checking by a User Equipment (UE) if the subscriber can avail a service;

on the UE attempting to avail the services based on at least one rule stored in the UE; and

performing at least one action by the UE related to the service based on the at least one rule stored in the UE.

2. The method, as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one rule is sent by operator of the network.

3. The method, as claimed in claim 2, wherein the at least one rule is sent by operator of the network using at least one of an Over The Air (OTA) interface, a data channel between the operator and the UE, an encrypted Short Messaging Service (SMS);

and tone dialing.

4. The method, as claimed in claim 2, wherein the at least one rule is updated by the operator of the network.

5. The method, as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one rule is present in a Universal Integrated Circuit Card (UICC) in the UE.

6. The method, as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one rule is associated with an application present on the UE.

7. The method, as claimed in claim 6, wherein the application is hidden from the subscriber.

8. The method, as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one action is enabling the subscriber to avail the service;

blocking the subscriber from availing the service; and

sending an alert to the operator of the network.

9. The method, as claimed in claim 8, wherein the method further comprises of recording information related to the service, as the subscriber is availing the service.

10. The method, as claimed in claim 1, wherein the method further comprises of creating a profile for the subscriber, based on services availed by the UE.

11. The method, as claimed in claim 10, wherein the method further comprises of communicating the profile to the network operator.

12. The method, as claimed in claim 11, wherein the method further comprises of communicating the profile to the network operator on at least one of at pre-defined intervals;

on a pre-defined event occurring;

on an update being made to the profile; and

on an update being made to a pre-defined plurality of profiles.

13. The method, as claimed in claim 1, wherein the method further comprises of mining data related to at least one of the alert and services availed by the subscriber.

14. The method, as claimed in claim 13, wherein the method further comprises of the operator analyzing the mined data for revenue maximization.

15. A User Equipment (UE) associated with a subscriber in a communication network, the UE configured for

checking if the subscriber can avail a service;

on the UE attempting to avail the services based on at least one rule stored in the UE;

performing at least one action related to the service based on the at least one rule stored in the UE.

16. The UE, as claimed in claim 15, wherein the UE receives the at least one rule from operator of the network.

17. The UE, as claimed in claim 16, wherein the UE receives the at least one rule from the operator of the network using at least one of an Over The Air (OTA) interface, a data channel between the operator and the UE, an encrypted Short Messaging Service (SMS);

and tone dialing.

18. The UE, as claimed in claim 16, wherein the at least one rule is updated by the operator of the network.

19. The UE, as claimed in claim 15, wherein the UE is further configured to store at least one rule in a Universal Integrated Circuit Card (UICC) of the UE.

20. The UE, as claimed in claim 15, wherein the at least one action is enabling the subscriber to avail the service;

blocking the subscriber from availing the service; and

sending an alert to the operator of the network.

21. The UE, as claimed in claim 20, wherein the UE is further configured to record information related to the service, as the subscriber is availing the service.

22. The UE, as claimed in claim 15, wherein the at least one rule is associated with an application present on the UE.

23. The method, as claimed in claim 15, wherein the application is hidden from the subscriber.

24. A communication network configured for sending at least one rule to a User Equipment, wherein the UE uses the at least one rule to check if the subscriber can avail a service;

on the UE attempting to avail the services.

25. The communication network, as claimed in claim 24, wherein the at least one rule is sent using at least one of an Over The Air (OTA) interface, a data channel between the operator and the UE, an encrypted Short Messaging Service (SMS);

and tone dialing.

26. The communication network, as claimed in claim 24, wherein the communication network is configured for updating the at least one rule.

27. The communication network, as claimed in claim 24, wherein the communication network is configured for mining data related to at least one of the alert and services availed by the subscriber.

28. The communication network, as claimed in claim 24, wherein the communication network is configured for analyzing the mined data for revenue maximization.